Epic adds desi touch to internet browsing

Browser enables 12 Indian languages

PTI | August 25, 2010



Bangalore-based IT firm Hidden Reflex has released its first web browser 'Epic', which is targeted at Indian users with browser support in 12 Indian languages, including Gujarati, Hindi, and Telgu.

"Epic offers about 1,500 themes and applications available free of cost. The browser supports about 12 Indian languages like Gujarati, Hindi, Telgu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil and does not require the user to download any separate fonts," Bhardwaj said.

The browser, which is free to download, comes with about 20 pre-installed communication applications like Facebook, Twitter, productivity applications such as 'Write' (word processor which supports typing in Indian languages) and entertainment. Epic has seen four lakh downloads across the world since its launch in July this year.

In competition with the likes of Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Google's Chrome web browsers, Epic has a host of applications and features that have been designed keeping in mind the Indian users.

"The browser is the most important piece of software on a computer and its usage is growing. It is time we moved Indian languages online and made it easy for 95 per cent of Indians who aren't online to communicate in Indian languages on the Internet," Hidden Reflex CEO Alok Bhardwaj said.

Epic browser, based on open-source Mozilla Firefox platform, has been developed by a team of Indian engineers.

The company also plans to launch a mobile browser. "A large number of people are now accessing the Internet on the web and as the next step, we are working on introducing a mobile browser for the Indian audiences as well," he said.

Comments

 

Other News

Railways imposed ₹5.13 crore fine for food quality and hygiene violations

Indian Railways serve about 58 crore meals every year on an average. About only 0.0008% food quality related complaints are received on average. Based on complaints during the last three years, appropriate penal actions have been taken by IRCTC. Such actions include imposition of fines amounting to ₹5.13

STHAVAR: Why every Indian built asset needs a permanent digital identity

India has built digital systems for identity, payments, taxation, documents, logistics and public services. State governments, ministries, infrastructure agencies and urban local bodies have also created portals for land records, building permissions, project monitoring, property taxation and municipal s

Saksham Skill census identifies 22,000 job-ready candidates in one Mumbai ward

A first-of-its-kind AI-enabled skill census conducted in Mumbai`s H-West Ward has identified a potential livelihood pipeline of nearly 22,000 candidates, generated over 32,000 provisional job matches while revealing that 71.2 per cent of surveyed homemakers are willing to join the workforce, according to

GI tags: Scaling traditional wealth into global brands

Geographical Indication (GI) tags have emerged as a powerful tool for protecting India`s cultural heritage, while creating economic opportunities for local communities. By linking products to their place of origin, GI tags preserve traditional knowledge, prevent misuse, and enhance consumer trust. They h

BMC: 207 officials in ACB net, 112 still on duty, 68 retire before justice catches up

There are significant delays in the handling of corruption cases involving officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a Right to Information (RTI) response obtained by rights activist Jeetendra Ghadge has revealed. As of 30 April 2026, 207 BMC officials face Anti-Corruption Bureau (A

The transformation trap: Why efficiency is not innovation

Every company is transforming, or so it claims.   There was a time when the word ‘transformation’ carried weight. It signified bold strategic shifts, reinvention of business models, and breakthrough technologies that fundamentally changed how organizations created

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter